Sunday, December 21, 2014

Well it’s getting to that time of the year; we've had a busy time of it as The Shed
continues to grow.

We are pretty busy with IHC, Active and a few other groups utilising the facilities. This takes a good chunk of Wednesday. Cheers to Ron (one of the coordinators) for looking to this, not an easy task.

We were discussing a web site, but at this stage we will be starting off with Facebook

We have been a bit lax with the outwork, as our vehicle is in need of a WOF investment.

We've received more kindy toys to repair.

Ron’s currently refurbishing some wooden prams etc.found in Newtown Play Center’s storage shed.

There is flow of walk-ins that can be quite interesting in their requests. Of course “Everything can be done, what can be done”. We’ve only had one this year that was out of anyone’s reach, other than God’s. Alice keeps us on our toes with her requests, Thanks for the beers Alice. “Appreciated”

Newtown Health, Newtown

Acrylic shaded bench area

Re-set cupboard door

Fix sliding door

Cap cables etc

Newtown Health, Strathmore

Put a versatile lamp in consulting room

Repair sliding door (I hate those)

Acrylic book ends

Some step up platforms and a primo utility cupboard for a Play Center, they came out quite good.

Big clear out (out the back) this "term", is way better now.

Made a wrapping paper stand, came out good, will be doing some more next year, thanks Dave.

All the best
over and out

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End of Year Rarddi Raa

We will be closing on the 20th Dec re-opening on the 14th Jan.

Many thanks to the following

Terry, for contribution to the Menzshed stock and tools (much appreciated and currently in use.)

Christine, we are grateful for the paint – the IHC guys are having a field day with it. Electrics are/have been put to good use.

Ruth, the draws (amongst other things) have already been utilised by making several smaller bedsidish (yeah) type. As well as useful in the Shed. They came out real good. All of use. Thank you

Barbara much appreciated.

Darryl - A great help!!!

Dave Saved us, more than once. (What can one say?)

Ken Wow, thanks!!!

David Assisting where needed. Cheers

Jim Thanks for filling-in when needed, good one.

Pip Thanks mate, still refurbishing the lathe, will come out real good.

Alice Thanks

The Sisters of Compassion: For your support, Menzshed is more than grateful. A true indication of grace and generosity.

To those who have just dropped in and given. BRILLIANT. (It’s all that needs to be said)To all those who have utilized the Shed through out the year. Beauty, Catch yas next year

To those with interest, support or just looking Cheers, have a good one.

Not least Ron, Ross and Dave, giving their time to keep it operational.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

The IHC guys are a current feature on a Wednesday morning. One chap, Trevor is off to Los Angeles to represent New Zealand in lawn bowls over there. Good One Buddy!!!

We have just received a task from The Correspondence School, maintaining, replacing repairing their early learning equipment.

Bill, form Te Horo, donated some beautiful mahogany cabinet furniture. They were passed on as a keen restoration project. Thank you Bill, the return on that will be very handy for nails, screws, glue etc etc etc.

We are starting maintenance with Ronald McDonald House that could be interesting.

Mary Potter Hospice work is still on going when we can spare the manpower.

We are still having consistent utilisation of the Shed.

Simon's finished this large model plane it came out brilliantly.

Dave, been busy with rebuilding a couple of pull saws, one to sell to pay for the one for us - hen he’s not busy. Good one Dave

Darren is making a compound bow, that’s quite interesting - after making a gas burner.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

We have had a busy time of it of late, with various requests for assistance, picking up gear, making and repairing toys, cabinets, for various originations and individuals around the Wellington Region.

We have had quite a few new people in and through the shed for various different reasons.
Some offering their expertise to call upon if needed, ranging from photography, IT technology, joinery, plastering and building.
We are grateful to those, Thank you.

These were for Newtown Play Centre, Miramar Play Centre, Clifton Terrace School, The City Mission, Fringe and Island Bay Festivals, IHC, Pensioners.

We have two lots of IHC groups of peoples and their care-givers utilising the shed, with another group starting this week.

•In the interim (between writing and now) we have made stairs for a woman who has a child without stomach muscles. ( She was granted care assistance, but care-givers are not allowed to lift their charges). Funding did not go that far. They needed stairs to get to the change table; they had to be moveable and able to be put under the cot when not in use.
•We are currently stripping an unused outside room to be made into an overnight caregiver accommodation for a chap who has had a stroke.
•We are actively involved with people/clients from Pathways, Active, Idea etc.
• We have just received expression of interest from Local Host (WCC funded – the homeless situation)
•Shelving for Plunket

Monday, September 17, 2012

Hi Folks
Thought I would give you an update on what’s been happening at the shed. The numbers are on the rise and we continue to get enquiries from both individuals and other organisations who feel their members would benefit from utilising the shed.

The Sheddies have been doing odd jobs for the manager Philippa, at the Soup kitchen, such as repairing the outdoor benches; they are also in the process of constructing a large wooden tool chest for the sisters who have the community gardens in Island bay; the second lot of educational toy have been finished and returned to Hataitai Play Centre - the staff and parents are over the moon and another plate of homemade cookies was presented. I was lucky enough to be there and got a sample chocolate chip this time just like mum used to make, we have taken a third box of equipment that is in need of some TLC away.

I had a call from Clifton Tce school who wants us to build them a recycling station so they can separate paper, plastic and glass so Ron and I went up and measured up their job and met the staff, one of whom has an 80 year old father who is a retired watchmaker and also likes to make toys, and has made one every year out of wood and donates them to the likes of Women’s Refuge, He has done this for the past 50 years - anyway he is keen as mustard to go to the shed so I have been in touch and given him all the details It just so happened that as we were on the phone the time turned to midday and his whole house started chiming from all the clocks he must have - it was funny as I could hardly hear him for about thirty seconds.

Ron has been working with the City Mission and continues to help with different projects. At present he is in the process of turning a bathroom into a storage room with wall to wall shelves, as they need as much space as they can find, to store the xmas hampers they give away to our less fortunate in the community, with Christmas around the corner .

A teacher from Kilbirnie primary school has been in touch wanting to get one off the Sheddies to come and take a class of 5-6 year olds and show them how cogs and pullies work, and also set them a basic task to complete. We have a retired builder who is in negotiation with the teacher.

Ron was telling me everyone is getting along well to the point when the sun showed its face the other day they had a whip round and had an impromptu BBQ.
So things are ticking over really well, anyway till next report
bye for now.
Regards

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

We had an artist who has been painting Murals around Wellington to try to curb graffiti approach us about painting a Mural on our roller door, as it had been tagged and looked unsightly With the Sisters blessing we gave him the go ahead and that has been completed and looks great. We have some Sheddies building planter boxes out of pallets we had been given by Bunnings. Some old fashioned wooden Jig Saw puzzles owned by Paparanga Kindergarten had pieces missing which the Sheddies have replaced and painted. A Sheddie has started doing some traditional Maori carving. Another Sheddie who has all the right tools and is cleaning up Paua shells and carving out animal and butterfly shapes to make Mobiles for babies cots. Another job is coming up for the Wellington City Mission - they need shelves built. They were so pleased with the food donation box that Ron, one of our coordinators made, we are going to be getting all their jobs. The donation box is so bright and impressive at the supermarket that the likes of the SPCA had a new box made because ours made theirs look shabby. So it’s all go atTHE SHED.